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Rusty Gets A Rebuild

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LongIslandRC

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I bought my first hobby grade RTR in 2006, the Traxxas Rustler XL10. It's been through hell and back too many times to mention. I've upgraded it many times over the years. There are actually no original pieces left on it but it still has that Rusty soul. Now he gets the thorough makeover that he deserves.
 

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Teardown is complete. Time to get Rusty back together again in style.?✌?
 

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More fun with the shiny stuff. The people at Fast Lane Machine do aluminum right. All of the arms are 11 years old, purchased from Fast Lane Machine. They're still straight and strong. The battle scars are there to tell the story.
 

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